AdvertisementCalifornia U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care After an hours-long tour of the California City Detention Facility — the state’s newest and largest — U.S. Sens. At least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025, they asserted. In the letter, the senators demanded detailed information about the agency’s death investigations, medical standards and oversight procedures. AdvertisementThe lawmakers’ warning comes amid mounting allegations that detention facility staff have withheld critical medication, delayed emergency responses and failed to provide adequate mental health care. The opposition party has grown more unified after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minnesota, which coincided with reports of record high detention deaths in December.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 19, 2026 01:37 UTC